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Fireblight beetle (Peltoschema orphana) About 10mm long exploring the leaves of Acacia longifolia.<br /> In an outer urban nature reserve with a sparse mix of grasses, small eucalyptus, acacia, kunzea, pomaderris. Australia,Chrysomelidae,Fireblight beetle,Geotagged,Leaf beetle,Peltoschema,Peltoschema orphana,Spring Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Fireblight beetle (Peltoschema orphana)

About 10mm long exploring the leaves of Acacia longifolia.
In an outer urban nature reserve with a sparse mix of grasses, small eucalyptus, acacia, kunzea, pomaderris.

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The Fireblight beetle

Small, oval beetle, low profile, head tucked under transverse pronotum, elytra parallel-sided until apical third, olive-green, elytra with straw and brown longitudinal stripes, body-length 0.7 cm.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Jivko Nakev
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By Mark Ridgway

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Uploaded Mar 4, 2016. Captured Sep 23, 2012 01:07 in Stephen Rd, Wonga Park VIC 3115, Australia.
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  • DSC-HX30V
  • f/3.5
  • 1/800s
  • ISO100
  • 7.72mm

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